Upcoming Events
Gate Safe: Understanding Powered Gates
Join us for a hybrid lecture exploring the dangers of automated gates and key considerations for their design, installation, maintenance, and inspection. Richard Jackson MBE, CEO and founder of Gate Safe, will outline common safety deficiencies and essential points for inspection and risk assessment.
Professional Registration with the Engineering Council
This webinar is a chance for you to learn about EngTech, IEng, and CEng registration, hear real experiences, and get your questions answered.
Operator Compliance Audits
Join IRTE North Eastern for an informative evening lecture on Operator Compliance Audits, delivered by Alan Scorer, Managing Director of Transport Compliance Associates.
Lift Installations
Join us for a focused session on lift installations in city environments, presented by Paul Symmonds. This lecture will explore the practical challenges, constraints, and best-practice considerations when delivering lift projects in dense urban areas.
Our Resources
Transport Engineer January 2026
Data reveals that 2025 was another volatile year for operators, MPRS a natural fit for Keltruck as they achieve Platinum, emergency services embrace the EV transition, and more in the first edition of Transport Engineer for 2026.
Operations Engineer January 2026
The latest in mobile plant technology, construction workforce challenges, closing the skills gap with apprenticeships, compressor overhauls and revamps and more in the first edition of Operations Engineer for 2026.
SOE News Autumn 2025
This edition covers the IRTE HGV Skills Awards, recent partnerships, and news from our regional centre around the UK.
Transport Engineer December 2025
Why tankers need to be smarter, cleaner and tougher, celebrating HGV technicians, and more in the December issue of Transport Engineer.
Recent News
SOE Strengthens Industry Standards with DVSA Investment in IRTE Apprentice Memberships
The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) is pleased to announce that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is actively investing in the professional development of Vehicle Standards Assessor apprentices by supporting membership with the Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE), a sector of SOE.
Closing the Engineering Skills Gap: How SOE is Strengthening the Engineering Talent Pipeline
The UK engineering industry is facing a skills crisis, intensified by factors including an aging workforce and advances in technology. Demand for skilled technicians and engineers significantly outweighs supply, and the need for a highly trained, professionally recognised workforce is clear.
Raising the Bar: How Evolving Standards Are Transforming Lorry Loader Crane Safety
The safety, reliability, and performance of lorry loader cranes are undergoing major improvements thanks to updated design requirements, new regulatory changes, and more robust safety and performance standards. These developments are reshaping how operators, manufacturers, and inspectors approach the use, maintenance, and thorough examination of this essential lifting equipment.
Celebrating the Technicians Who Keep Britain Moving: The Inaugural IRTE HGV Skills Challenge Awards
The Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) recently celebrated the inaugural IRTE HGV Skills Challenge Awards, in partnership with DAF Trucks, to recognise the talent and achievements of the technicians who keep the UK’s Heavy Goods Fleets on the road.